New ZealandMum meets baby after cutting her throatA mother who cut her baby's throat was reunited just months later with the child inside the psychiatric facility where she was being treated.03 Jun 05:00 PM
All BlacksAll Black trio help Cure Kids launchAll Blacks Dane Coles, Tony Woodcock and Sam Whitelock have helped announce a multi-million-dollar investment in research into child and teenage mental health.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMillions for kids' mental health studyAn international search has begun for a researcher to delve into child and teenage mental health after Cure Kids received a multi-million-dollar private donation.01 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleAddiction: To hell and backWith the news that researchers believe they have discovered a compound that could revolutionise the treatments of addiction, Greg Dixon asks why only some people become addicts and why society seems to view some addictions as ‘worse’ than others.30 May 10:00 PM
LifestyleIs motherhood 'contagious'?A study has found that women are more likely to have a baby after they discover friends from high school have become mothers.29 May 09:45 PM
LifestyleCynics at risk of dementiaPeople who display high levels of "cynical distrust" are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.28 May 10:55 PM
LifestyleNZ listed in top 20 happiest countriesNew Zealand is among the 20 happiest countries in the world, with a new index ranking us alongside Canada, Australia and the UAE.25 May 09:20 PM
LifestyleStudy: Depression as deadly as smokingMental health problems including anorexia and recurrent depression are as deadly as smoking, research suggests.23 May 01:35 AM
New ZealandGoogle first call for upset young KiwisA survey has found Google now beats talking to friends for young Kiwis wanting to know about sex, drugs, alcohol, depression, stress or their health.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCharlotte's legacy set to aid charitiesA luxury homeware line that Charlotte Dawson was working on before she took her life has been launched in Australia with proceeds to go to her favourite charities.15 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleWhy are we afraid of spiders?here are clearly a lot of arachnophobes. But do they know why they fear spiders? Can they do something to control those fears?14 May 11:10 PM
LifestyleThe dangers of lack of sleepModern living has made us become "supremely arrogant" in the way we ignore the importance of sleep, leading scientists warn.14 May 09:15 PM
LifestyleTaking control of your dreams with electric probesResearchers in Germany have developed a way of enabling sleepers to control their dreams by applying electric current to the brain which prompts lucid dreams, involving a state of heightened awareness.12 May 04:52 AM
New ZealandInquest files show links to job woesAn author has examined the inquest files of 11,000 Kiwis between 1900 and 2000 and found a common link between those who have died by their own hands.11 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleWhy we should treat depression, anxiety and sexual dysfunction togetherIt may not seem likely because it's not widely discussed, but a majority of people will be affected by symptoms of depression, anxiety and sexual dysfunction at some point in their lives.07 May 09:40 PM
LifestyleBaby brain's bonding benefitsAccording to psychologists, changes in the brain during pregnancy are designed to help mothers prepare for bonding.07 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleEarly menopause could spark bigger brain problems - researchPremature menopause could lead to reduced brain function later in life, research suggests.07 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBlog: The importance of feeling sadSadness is important, and allowing ourselves to acknowledge we feel sad because we have lost something is important.05 May 04:00 AM
LifestyleIbrahim on DawsonCelebrity nightclub owner John Ibrahim has revealed his ongoing regrets over the death of his close friend Charlotte Dawson.03 May 08:56 PM
LifestyleMatt Haig: 'It was touch and go, but I didn't jump'Best-selling author Matt Haig, 38, is about to have two more books published. Here, he explains how he only started writing to cope with his sudden, life-threatening depression.02 May 09:00 PM
LifestyleA taste of the high life will leave you feeling lowMany people dream of driving fast cars, drinking champagne and taking luxury holidays, but it might not be all its cracked up to be.01 May 10:30 PM
LifestyleSurviving the night terrorsLeonie Roderick suffers from such severe night terrors that she once tried to climb out of her bedroom window while asleep. She set out to learn more about this frightening condition.30 Apr 03:00 AM
LifestyleWhat's in powdered alcohol?Chemistry expert Nial Wheate explains the details and dangers of powdered alcohol.28 Apr 09:35 PM
New ZealandPM: Leaving legal highs on market was a mistakePM John Key says leaving some synthetic drugs on the market was “a mistake” and Government should have banned all products until a rigorous testing regime was in place.28 Apr 02:37 AM
New ZealandLegal-highs ban: Families elatedNew Zealanders whose lives have been blighted by the dangers of legal highs are thrilled by plans to pull them from sale within a fortnight.27 Apr 06:34 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: I'm losing interest with 'cool'Be cool, writes Deborah Hill Cone. That's all I ever wanted when I was a small-town teenager sending off for my too-big winklepickers from Carnaby St and then stuffing the pointy toes with toilet paper.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMixed reaction to legal high banParents of young legal-high users were applauding the move to ban them last night.27 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleMy 138-day battle with vertigoWhen I woke up Friday morning at 6:15 and got out of bed, the world was whirling counterclockwise.23 Apr 01:20 AM
OpinionRussel Hoban: Gender debate demands compassionBob McCoskrie of Family First, writing under the heading "A child's desire to change sex can be a symptom of other disorders that can be treated", clearly positions his stand, but not the issue.21 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBob Geldof will pay tribute to Peaches tomorrowPeaches Geldof's father, Sir Bob Geldof, is to lead the tributes to the late star at her funeral on Easter Monday.20 Apr 01:42 AM
EmploymentLiving life without feeling like a fraudA counselling client of mine "Allie" had just been promoted at her law firm. I asked if she was excited.18 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleTruth, memory and the trial of Oscar PistoriusWatching Pistorius be cross-examine reminds us that in the courtroom, detailed, complete, and reliable recall is demanded. But is it too much to expect?13 Apr 10:20 PM
LifestylePeaches and the new Twitter mortalityThe ascent of social media has produced a type of hyper-experience of mortality, Rosemary Overell writes, following the death of Peaches Geldof.08 Apr 09:35 PM
